A major new collection of Japanese short stories, many appearing in
English for the first time, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami,
author of Killing Commendatore
A Penguin Classics Hardcover
This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the art of
the Japanese short story, from its origins in the nineteenth century to
the remarkable practitioners writing today. Edited by acclaimed
translator Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated some of the
stories, and with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, this book is a
revelation.
Stories by writers already well known to English-language readers are
included--like Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, and
Yoshimoto--as well as many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's
Flames to Yuten Sawanishi's Filling Up with Sugar to Shin'ichi Hoshi's
Shoulder-Top Secretary to Banana Yoshimoto's Bee Honey, The Penguin
Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty, and
comedy.
For more than seventy-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher
of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than
2,000 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best
works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers
trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by
introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary
authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning
translators.
